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Netanyahu Accuses New York Mayor of Hamas Support

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Israeli Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the UN Assembly and accuse New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas.
Netanyahu posted on X accusing Mamdani of inciting riots against New York Jews and backing Hamas.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal and urged honoring the ICC arrest warrant.
A July YouGov poll found 49% of Americans think the U.S. should arrest Netanyahu under the ICC warrant.

History

Historical Context

Following the Rome Statute’s entry into force on 1 July 2002, the International Criminal Court expanded to 125 states and began issuing arrest warrants for leaders, from its first in 2005 to those for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in November 2024. Netanyahu’s criticism echoes France’s argument that Israel, not a party, lies beyond ICC jurisdiction.

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Story summary

Israeli Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the UN Assembly and accuse New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas.
Netanyahu posted on X accusing Mamdani of inciting riots against New York Jews and backing Hamas.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal and urged honoring the ICC arrest warrant.
A July YouGov poll found 49% of Americans think the U.S. should arrest Netanyahu under the ICC warrant.

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